bad/poor form

noun

: a way of behaving that is improper
It's considered bad/poor form to arrive so early.

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But a season plagued by poor form and injuries to key players saw soccer giants finishing fifth in the league, 25 points behind leaders Arsenal. — Mark Hodge, NBC news, 30 May 2026 Whether Glasner was justified or not in his complaints, a prolonged period of poor form, stretching back well over a month, coupled with his outbursts, led to questions over his future. — Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 28 May 2026 Due to Maximilian Kilman’s poor form, the head coach opted against making a like-for-like change and switched to a 4-3-3 shape, with Potts replacing Todibo in the line-up. — Roshane Thomas, New York Times, 18 May 2026 San Diego entered buried in bad form, winless since March 11 and desperate for anything resembling forward momentum. — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for bad/poor form

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“Bad/poor form.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bad%2Fpoor%20form. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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